1. In nomadic society prior to Chinggis Khan,
a. there were only two social classes: nobles and commoners
b. clans and tribes were ruled by a single autocratic hereditary ruler
c. the status of nobles and commoners were hereditary and unchanging
d. nobles lived in palaces
e. none of the above
2. The Carolingian empire initially fragmented because
a. Charlemagne’ s descendants were politically weak and disunited
b. Huns began raiding northern France
c. Charlemagne’ s grandsons divided the empire into 5 unequal parts
d. Magyars raided France from the south
e. all of the above
3. In nomadic society
a. the status of nobility and commoners was hereditary and unchanging
b. social status was fluid and could change based on performance
c. clans and tribes never unites
d. warriors held the lowest status
e. none of the above
4. Which of the following was not a major technological innovation of Tang and Song China?
a. gunpowder
b. magnetic compass
c. movable type printing
d. paper making
e. fine porcelain
